84-85 Trucks & 4Runners 2nd gen pickups and 1st gen 4Runners with solid front axles

4x4 ride improvement

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Old Apr 16, 2024 | 12:42 PM
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4x4 ride improvement

My front springs are junk and replacement Alcan Springs are more than 4 weeks before delivery. The junk springs are so bad the frame is riding on the shackles which makes for a horrible ride.

My temporary fix is a longer shackle from Sky's off-road. https://www.skysoffroaddesign.com/co...ts/toy-bsk-001
Huge improvement in ride quality with the shackle working as engineered.

Remains to be seen if I'll use them after I install the Alcan Springs.

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